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When Toyota acquired an 8.7% stake in Fuji Heavy Industries [FHI] from GM in 2005, everyone expected that FHI-owned Subaru would not only benefit from Toyota’s experience and economies of scale, but also utilize its new partner’s expertise on hybrid propulsion systems.
- Subaru Comes On Top After Failing To Build A New Car Plant In China
It’s funny how things turn out sometimes. In September 2011, the Chinese government rejected a proposed joint venture between Subaru and Chery Automobile on the grounds that Toyota, which already has two plants in the country, is a shareholder...
- Rumors: Bmw And Toyota To Exchange “green†Technologies?
Opening up a completely new segment is very risky, but if you succeed, you have the market for yourself while competitors try to catch-up. Toyota did it in 1997 with the introduction of the hybrid Prius. Now that vehicles with reduced fuel consumption...
- 2011 Subaru Coupe: Speculative Renderings And Rumors For Awd And Turbocharged Engines
The Toyota FT-86 coupe concept was only just introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show last week, but the internet-grapevine is already abuzz with speculation and chatter on its Subaru twin. These new speculative renderings of the Subaru-badged coupe that are...
- Subaru & Toyota Officially Confirm Joint-development Of Rear-wheel Drive Compact Coupes
Just the other day we told you about the rumours concerning Subaru’s plans to co-develop a new rear-wheel drive coupe with Toyota. Well, today the two Japanese automakers made it official by announcing that they are to jointly develop a, affordable,...
- Wrx Commercialized
GoodCarBadCar has given Subaru's Impreza a bit of a hard ride - but few would deny the humour behind this commercial. Ignoring the driving dynamics, the WRX doesn't seem to be what it once was. Read about the new Subaru Technica International...
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Subaru Doesn't Want Toyota's Help on Hybrid Tech, will Develop its Own System
When Toyota acquired an 8.7% stake in Fuji Heavy Industries [FHI] from GM in 2005, everyone expected that FHI-owned Subaru would not only benefit from Toyota’s experience and economies of scale, but also utilize its new partner’s expertise on hybrid propulsion systems.
This, however, does not seem to be the case as sources within Subaru have revealed that the company has decided to develop its own system and not adapt Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive to work with its boxer engines.
Read more »- Subaru Comes On Top After Failing To Build A New Car Plant In China
It’s funny how things turn out sometimes. In September 2011, the Chinese government rejected a proposed joint venture between Subaru and Chery Automobile on the grounds that Toyota, which already has two plants in the country, is a shareholder...
- Rumors: Bmw And Toyota To Exchange “green†Technologies?
Opening up a completely new segment is very risky, but if you succeed, you have the market for yourself while competitors try to catch-up. Toyota did it in 1997 with the introduction of the hybrid Prius. Now that vehicles with reduced fuel consumption...
- 2011 Subaru Coupe: Speculative Renderings And Rumors For Awd And Turbocharged Engines
The Toyota FT-86 coupe concept was only just introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show last week, but the internet-grapevine is already abuzz with speculation and chatter on its Subaru twin. These new speculative renderings of the Subaru-badged coupe that are...
- Subaru & Toyota Officially Confirm Joint-development Of Rear-wheel Drive Compact Coupes
Just the other day we told you about the rumours concerning Subaru’s plans to co-develop a new rear-wheel drive coupe with Toyota. Well, today the two Japanese automakers made it official by announcing that they are to jointly develop a, affordable,...
- Wrx Commercialized
GoodCarBadCar has given Subaru's Impreza a bit of a hard ride - but few would deny the humour behind this commercial. Ignoring the driving dynamics, the WRX doesn't seem to be what it once was. Read about the new Subaru Technica International...